Cuba vs Sweden: Population by labor force status
Cuba
1.64 million people
in 2025
Sweden
1.78 million people
in 2025
Cuba rank
105th
Sweden rank
104th
Population by labor force status over time
- Cuba
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.64 million people in Cuba, a difference of 137,170 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 million people | 1.63 million people | 777,236 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.20 million people | 1.58 million people | 614,049 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.89 million people | 1.69 million people | 207,106 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.71 million people | 1.82 million people | 103,632 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Cuba or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.78 million people against 1.64 million people in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Cuba and Sweden?
- 137,170 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Sweden rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Cuba ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).